The original pledge of allegiance was written shortly after the Civil War by U.S. Army Capt. George Balch. It was changed in 1882, again in 1924, and a final time in 1954 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower added “under God.”
“With liberty and justice for all” was included in the first version and has been commonly understood to apply to all Americans, regardless of gender, race, economic status, political ideology, or religious background.
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Liberty and justice for all in America now that President Donald Trump has again taken office?
Maybe — unless, it seems, your parents weren’t born in the U.S., you’re a woman, you’re a Democrat, you live in a blue state, you’re not Christian, you’re a minority, you’re LGBTQIA, you get your news from traditional sources, you accept science, you believe that burning fossil fuels is causing climate change, you believe in the rule of law, or you question anything Trump says.
Jack Pichotta
Duluth
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